Power semiconductor device
First Claim
1. A power semiconductor device, comprising:
- a first semiconductor layer;
a second semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor layer;
a plurality of third semiconductor layers of a second conductivity type formed in the second semiconductor layer and arranged at a predetermined interval along a direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the first and the second semiconductor layers;
a fourth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type formed on the second semiconductor layer;
fifth semiconductor layers of the first conductivity type formed on the fourth semiconductor layer;
a plurality of gate electrodes, at least a part of which are formed above the second semiconductor layer and a part of each gate electrode is arranged between the two of the third semiconductor layers adjacent to each other;
a plurality of first electrodes, each of which is formed below one of the gate electrodes;
a second electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; and
a third electrode electrically connected to the fifth semiconductor layer;
wherein at least one of the first electrodes is electrically connected to one of the gate electrodes, and at least another one of the first electrodes is electrically connected to the third electrode.
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Abstract
According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a power semiconductor device comprise a plurality of gate electrodes, first to third electrodes, and first to fifth semiconductor layers The second semiconductor layer is formed on the first semiconductor layer. A plurality of the third semiconductor layers are formed in the second semiconductor layer and arranged in a direction perpendicular to the stacking direction. The fourth semiconductor layer is formed on the second semiconductor layer. The fifth semiconductor layer is formed on the fourth semiconductor layer. The gate electrodes are formed above the second semiconductor layer and each gate electrode is arranged between the adjacent third semiconductor layers. The first electrodes are formed below the gate electrodes. One of the first electrodes is connected to the gate electrode. One of the first electrodes is connected to the third electrode.
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15 Claims
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1. A power semiconductor device, comprising:
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a first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor layer; a plurality of third semiconductor layers of a second conductivity type formed in the second semiconductor layer and arranged at a predetermined interval along a direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the first and the second semiconductor layers; a fourth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type formed on the second semiconductor layer; fifth semiconductor layers of the first conductivity type formed on the fourth semiconductor layer; a plurality of gate electrodes, at least a part of which are formed above the second semiconductor layer and a part of each gate electrode is arranged between the two of the third semiconductor layers adjacent to each other; a plurality of first electrodes, each of which is formed below one of the gate electrodes; a second electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; and a third electrode electrically connected to the fifth semiconductor layer; wherein at least one of the first electrodes is electrically connected to one of the gate electrodes, and at least another one of the first electrodes is electrically connected to the third electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A power semiconductor device, comprising:
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a first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor layer; a plurality of third semiconductor layers of a second conductivity type formed in the second semiconductor layer and arranged at a predetermined interval along a direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the first and the second semiconductor layers; a fourth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type formed on the second semiconductor layer; fifth semiconductor layers of the first conductivity type formed on the fourth semiconductor layer; a plurality of gate electrodes, at least a part of which are formed above the second semiconductor layer and a part of each gate electrode is arranged between the two of the third semiconductor layers adjacent to each other; a plurality of first electrodes, each of which is formed below one of the gate electrodes; a second electrode electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer; and a third electrode electrically connected to the fifth semiconductor layer; wherein at least one of the first electrodes has a same electric potential as one of the gate electrodes, and at least another one of the first electrodes has a same electric potential as the third electrode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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